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Wishham Young Woman (plate facing page 122, volume 8)

Wishham Young Woman (plate facing page 122, volume 8) - Photogravure; Page
Accession #: 82.12.20.8/11
Title: Wishham Young Woman (plate facing page 122, volume 8)
Object Type: Photogravure; Page
Participants:
Physical Description: Profile photo of Indian girl. Her hair is in braids, parted in the middle. Her right ear is visible and is pierced, she wears a metal hoop which has a button like object attached to it. She has a shell necklace with a white medallion (medallion out of focus). Wears a cape of shawl that seems to have beaded border along the edge that forms the neckline.
Description: This is a volume print from Edward Curtis' series "The North American Indian," plate facing page 122, volume 8.
Category: Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Jewelry (Personal Artifact->Adornment); Women (Women); American Indian (Diversity); Photograph (Artwork); Portrait (Artwork->Subject)
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions HxW 7 3/8 x 3 7/8"
Paper Dimensions H x W 12 1/2 x 9 1/2"
Mat Dimensions HxW 14 1/8 x 11 "
Materials/Techniques:
paper (Material)
photogravure (Technique)
Marks/Inscription:
"From Copyright Photograph 1909 by E. S. Curtis Centered beneath image "Wisham Young Woman" Beneath image, flush left
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Transfer from Museum of Native American Cultures, Spokane, 1992
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